Arrest Of Peekskill Man on DWI Charges Tops Week's News

New York State Police conducted several DWI checkpoints throughout Westchester on Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24, that resulted in the arrest of five suspects, including drivers from Peekskill and Yonkers, officials said.

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AdviceIQ: Luxury purchases -- a how-to

... desires, they even forget to talk to their advisors first, says Lawrence DeNoia, president of ITI Strategies, in Peekskill, N.Y. One of his clients, DeNoia says, showed up one day in a $60,000 yellow Hummer. DeNoia asked him why. He said he "always ...

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Happy Birthday To Peekskill's Edward Stanton Johnson, III

... who played for the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns, was born Aug. 30, 1971 in Manhattan. He attended Peekskill High School, played college football at Temple University and was drafted in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He was ...

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Joan Dabbs, 67, Peekskill Resident, Former Healthcare Worker

... graduated from Lady Cliff and attended The New York Foundling Nursing Program. After school, Joannie worked for Peekskill Hospital and then at Skyview Nursing Home. She then changed careers to work for Jasmine Caterers. In the mid 90's, Division ...

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How to Buy the Right Luxury Goods

... desires, they even forget to talk to their advisers first, says Lawrence DeNoia, president of ITI Strategies , in Peekskill, N.Y. One of his clients, DeNoia says, showed up one day in a $60,000 yellow Hummer. DeNoia asked him why. He said he "always ...

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How to Buy the Right Luxury Goods

... desires, they even forget to talk to their advisers first, says Lawrence DeNoia, president of ITI Strategies , in Peekskill, N.Y. One of his clients, DeNoia says, showed up one day in a $60,000 yellow Hummer. DeNoia asked him why. He said he "always ...

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Peekskill Business Spotlight: This Daycare Cares for its Families

... a family do a secret Santa every year 5. Give turkey dinner to family We donate to High Basketball We donate to Peekskill Titans football We donate food to families We donate school supplies to kids We donate clothes & coats to families We donate, ...

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What's Open, What's Closed in Peekskill and Cortlandt on Labor Day

Unofficially the last day of summer, the holiday-on the first Monday in September each year-"constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country," according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Former Yorktown Resident Performs In Peekskill

SugarBad, a funk and soul band, will be performing outdoors at the Peekskill Brewery, 47-53 Water St. on Sunday, Aug. 31, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The free concert will feature beers from the Peekskill Brewery for $5.

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Westchester County Police Marine Unit save girl who jumped off Bear Mountain Bridge

... yelled out a scream." He and his partner pulled the girl out of the water, put her on a board and rushed her to a Peekskill park where emergency responders were waiting.

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Peekskill Business Spotlight: Building Children's Confidence and Control

... Sen Karate Owners : Adam McCauley Website : http://ift.tt/1nDCCBO Address : A & P Shopping Center, Welcher Ave, Peekskill, NY How did you come up with the name? I thought it would be silly to have an Irish name (McCauley's Karate) for a Japanese ...

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Pace University Releases Women's Soccer Promotional Schedule

... he complete 2014 schedule, visit http://ift.tt/1wBb3ma. Pace University is proud to be a content partner with The Peekskill Daily Voice. Visit pace.edu to learn more.

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State Senate Primary Foes Murphy, Castelli Will Debate Wednesday

... tax state in America and the least business friendly. We've had a mass exodus." District 40 includes Cortlandt, Peekskill, Mount Kisco, New Castle, Lewisboro, Pound Ridge, North Salem, Somers and Yorktown in Westchester as well as three towns in ...

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Parents' birth control suit moves to federal court

A lawsuit in New York brought by a teacher against the Peekskill School District for taking his then-16-year-old daughter off campus to get birth control pills in 2011 has moved to federal court.

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Peekskill Father's Birth Control Lawsuit Moved To Federal Court

A lawsuit brought against the Peekskill school district by a father and former teacher after his 16-year-old daughter was taken to receive birth control without his knowledge has been moved to federal court, according to LoHud.com.

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State Police: Three arrested for forgery following traffic stop

... a traffic stop. On Monday around 4:15 p.m. State Police stopped a vehicle driven by Chandler Pierce, 20, of Peekskill, NY for speeding on I-87 southbound. Upon investigation, the trooper noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the car. Further ...

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About 4:15 p.m., a trooper interviewing driver Chandler Pierce, 20, of Peekskill noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the car.

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Hudson Valley Hospital Center Pursuing Link to New York-Presbyterian

... for many years to come.'' The hospital, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary , has expanded greatly since Peekskill Hospital bought land on route 202 in Cortlandt in the 1960s. Its most recent major expansions include its new Cancer Center, ...

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Dan Mulholland, Founder Of Pace Lacrosse Program, Returns As Assistant

... the head varsity coach at Sleepy Hollow High School from 1977-78. In 1981, Mulholland took the reins of the Peekskill High School program for two seasons. Mulholland has posted more than 400 career wins in high school and college. Mulholland ...

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3 face charges after traffic stop

About 4:15 p.m., a trooper interviewing driver Chandler Pierce , 20, of Peekskill noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the car.

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Founder Of Pace Lacrosse Program Dan Mulholland Returns

... the head varsity coach at Sleepy Hollow High School from 1977-78. In 1981, Mulholland took the reins of the Peekskill High School program for two seasons. Mulholland has posted more than 400 career wins in high school and college. Mulholland ...

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Mr. and Mrs. Schmitt: Life-long Peekskill Residents

Cecilia 'Marge' Schmitt, 91, a life-long resident of Peekskill, died Aug. 20, 2014.

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Out and About in Westchester this weekend

... HOUSE at Gymnastics City . Come and meet our Gym City Staff and let your child come and try out the equipment. The Peekskill Farmers' Market at City of Peekskill . Let's get fresh! Operating hours: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Every Saturday June through ...

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Opponents Set Sept. 3, 4, 13 Info Sessions on Natural Gas Pipeline Project

... for the public to weigh in. Two grassroots groups, Stop the Algonquin Pipeline Expansion (SAPE) and Concerned Peekskill Residents (CPR), are hosting three workshops to inform people about the project and to help them prepare comments to the Federal ...

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John W. Berninger

... loving and caring family man, with extreme admiration for his wife and six children. He moved his family from Lake Peekskill, N.Y., to Martha's Vineyard in 1994. John spent most of his employment as a truck driver at Chappaqua Highway Department and ...

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New York father-of-the-bride disappears; wedding plans postponed

... for it." His wife, Barbara, told the station he dropped her off in Monroe on July 8 and was headed to his job in Peekskill, but never made it. His Ford Taurus was found two days later at Bear Mountain State Park in Woodbury but there was no sign of ...

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New York bride-to-be postpones nuptials to search for missing dad

... in Cornwall, a town about 50 miles north of New York City. He was a bank courier on his way to his office in Peekskill when he disappeared. Barbara Locascio wonders if her husband became disoriented. "He's a diabetic," Barbara Locascio told the ...

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Peekskill Teacher's Fine For Altering Test Scores Tops Week's News

The Peekskill School District isn't sure if the teacher who was fined half of her annual salary for altering answers on a Regents exam will return to the classroom, according to LoHud.com Darrell Davis, a community activist, led more than 50 people in chanting "Hands up, don't shoot!" at a rally in Peekskill calling for justice in the shooting of ... (more)

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Westchester Kids 'Follow Yellow Brick Road' To First Wiz-Fest

Scarlett Antonia with two of her Wiz Kids Stasik Winderbaum of Peekskill and Rachael Kikoler of Montrose.

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Peekskill Kids 'Follow Yellow Brick Road' To First Wiz-Fest

Scarlett Antonia with two of her Wiz Kids Stasik Winderbaum of Peekskill and Rachael Kikoler of Montrose.

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Sr. Ellen Marie Mulloy, 84, Of Peekskill, Worked At St. Vincent's Hospital

... on Staten Island. For the next 12 years, she was assigned to the children's Infirmary of St. Joseph's Home in Peekskill. She then worked on the Medical Surgical Unit in Beth Israel Medical Center Hospital in New York City for over 23 years. Upon ...

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Cecilia Schmitt, 91, Retired Teacher's Aide, Peekskill School District

Schmitt worked for 25 years as a teacher's aide in the Peekskill School District, until retiring.

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Wagner Pledges To Block Parkland From Pipeline Project

... which must be approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, would run across the Hudson River and into Peekskill and Yorktown. Wagner accused Yorktown councilman Terrence Murphy, who is running for the Republican nomination, of voting to ...

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HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' Sets Up Shop In Westchester

... The Blacklist ," starring James Spader, filmed on location in Mount Vernon, while other shows, including "Girls" (Peekskill), "Orange is the New Black" (White Plains and New Rochelle) and "The Americans" (Saxon Woods Park) have filmed in the region.

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Heartbroken Family Puts Aside Wedding Planning, Searches For Missing Father And Husband

... daughters and wife of 41 years mystified and heartbroken. From there, he was supposed to drive on to his job in Peekskill. His wife says it was a different route than normal and that he never made it. Two days later, Locascio's Ford Taurus was found ...

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Pace University Football Team Opens Preseason Camp

... l in Ossining. For all game day information, click here. Pace University is proud to be a content partner with The Peekskill Daily Voice. Visit pace.edu to learn more.

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peekskill @ 65 on Culture of Protest

... and militantly seeking to end Jim Crow in the US. A big benefit concert by Robeson, planned for an outdoor site at Peekskill NY on August 27,1949 was prevented by mobs, some chanting racist epithets. Determined not to be stopped from performing, ...

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Shrub Oak Pirates Defeat Peekskill Power

Don Tracey and Bob Kraft combined to pitch a two-hit shutout as the Shrub Oak Pirates rolled to a 14-0 victory over the Peekskill Power in Men's Senior Baseball League action on Thursday, Aug. 14. The Pirates have clinched first place in the National Division of Westchester-Putnam MSBL, securing top-seed and home-field settings for the upcoming ... (more)

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Peekskill Teacher's Status Unclear Following Fine For Altering Test Scores

Allison Risoli was found guilty on four counts by a hearing officer including two counts of changing the Regents exam grades of two students and was fined $62,293.50.

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Shrub Oak Clinches Top Seed In Senior Baseball Playoffs

YORKTOWN, N.Y. The Shrub Oak Pirates won in a 14-0 victory Thursday, Aug. 14, over the Peekskill Power in the Men's Senior Baseball League, clinching first place in the National Division of Westchester-Putnam.

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Lake Peekskill Faces Driving Charge in Yorktown

Durim Haxhaj, 23, was pulled over for allegedly speeding on Route 6. He was charged with driving with a suspended license, Yorktown police said.

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My New Book "Ghost of Robeson"

It's been awhile since I've written here at Daily Kos. We are recuperating from a nearly four year struggle against gentrification in my hometown of Peekskill NY.

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Westchester's Trailways Are Hotspots For Hikers

... County's deputy commissioner of parks. Tartaglia said the Bronx River Pathway and Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill are two of the more popular hiking spots in Westchester. The county does a parks survey every 10 years and Tartaglia said trail ...

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Intrepid Wildlife Services Featured in WABC-TV Segment on Animal Control

August 16, 2014 - Peekskill, NY - The animal control specialists at Intrepid Wildlife Services were recently featured in a news segment devoted to a recent spate of bat infestation reports in Westchester County, New York.

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Peekskill Man Charged With Multiple Infractions After Being Pulled Over

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. The Yorktown Police arrested Yoni A. Duarte-Garcia, 22, of Peeksill, at about 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12 for a number of infractions, according to Yorktown police.

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Charles Gregory Light

Charles Gregory Light, 29, died suddenly August 11, 2014 in Murfreesboro, Tn. He was a native of Peekskill, NY.

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New Rochelle Breaks Ground On Phase 2 Of Affordable Housing Project

... Plunkett said the county was excited to be a part of the project, as they are with similar projects in Yonkers and Peekskill. New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson said the city is not providing financial backing for the project, but is helping to ...

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Peekskill Mayor Accuses Council Of Negligence

Mayor Frank Catalina recently attacked the Common Council, saying members failed to prepare for tax certiorari cases, according to theexaminernews.com.

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Peekskill Approves Resolution To Urge Review Of Pipeline Safety

The Peekskill Common Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday night, Aug. 12, to make sure a proposed 42-inch pipeline undergoes a comprehensive and transparent review process.

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Suffolk to turn over county-subsidized health clinics in Shirley and Patchogue to upstate group

A Peekskill-based health care network will take over this fall as the operator of two Suffolk County-subsidized clinics in Shirley and Patchogue, officials said Tuesday.

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Questions arise about status of day-care plan for former Stratfield Market

... to have the center, Child's World Academy , open by fall. The Johnssons own two other locations in Monroe and Peekskill, N.Y., and up until earlier this year, also operated a center in Trumbull. But in the intervening months, there has been no ...

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... to have the center, Child's World Academy, open by fall. The Johnssons own two other locations in Monroe and Peekskill, N.Y., and up until earlier this year, also operated a center in Trumbull. But in the intervening months, there has been no ...

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Festival Fever: Hudson Valley Jazz Festival, 8/14-17/14

... 15) 6pm: The David Crone Trio @ Warwick Valley Winery, Warwick 8pm: The Ray Blue Quartet @ the Beanrunner Cafe, Peekskill 8:30pm: The Chris Persad Group @ the Dautaj, Warwick 10pm: The Festival Jam Show hosted by Bill Pernice with Michael Hickey, ...

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Alton Gayle, of Peekskill, accused of sending sexual pictures

A Peekskill man is facing sex charges after police say he used a social media site to send pictures of himself to a teenage girl.

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Founding Group Submits Proposal For Charter School Of Peekskill

Founding Group will once again submit a proposal to the New York State Education Department for approval of the proposed Guardian Academy Charter School of Peekskill.

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Local Author Will Visit Peekskill Field Library For Book Signing And Talk

Get up close and personal with Jaz Johnson, author of the Sci-Fi Young Adult series "Saphora." at The Peekskill Field Library on Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. "Saphora: Retention" is the first book in Jaz Johnson's Saphora series with the second ...

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Police say Peekskill man tried to meet teen for sex

State police at Monroe arrested a Peekskill man accused of communicating with a 15-year-old Highland Falls girl with whom he hoped to have sexual relations.

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Peekskill man charged in attempted tryst with teen girl in Highland Falls

State police at Monroe arrested a Peekskill man who allegedly was communicating with a 15-year-old Highland Falls girl with whom he hoped to have sexual relations.

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Small-Business Award For Peekskill Coffee House Tops Week's News

Support Connection has announced 18-year-old Peekskill resident Lindsey Torres was selected as the winner of a T-shirt design contest for their 20th Anniversary Support-A-Walk for breast and ovarian cancer.

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Yorktown Strip Mall Fire Aftermath Tops News Last Week

... action, on Saturday, Aug. 2. Westchester County legislators want to ensure a proposed pipeline that would run into Peekskill, Cortlandt and Yorktown is totally safe.

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Legislator Jenkins Proposes Legislation to lease Playland to Central...

... 8, 2014, after it was held over at the last BOL meeting on August 4, 2014 by Minority Leader John Testa (R-Peekskill). Editor's Note:The legislation is being introduced before the new review of Central Amusements and Standard Amusements "visions" ...

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1 month later, what happened to Raymond Locascio?

It's been a month since Raymond Locascio vanished. The hard-working 62-year-old family man from Cornwall dropped off his wife, Barbara LoCascio, at her brother's home and then headed to work in Peekskill the afternoon of July 8. On July 10, Locascio's mint-green 2006 Ford Taurus was found, doors locked, parked at the Turkey Hill Parking Area off ... (more)

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Westchester Magazine Names Small-Business Award Winners

... Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.; JP Promotional Products; Little Big Brands; Oasis Day Spa; OLA Consulting Engineers; Peekskill Coffee House, Minority-Owned Business -- Wings Air Helicopters; Community Housing Innovations; and Community Capital New ...

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Anthony Tonich, 80, Of Verplanck, Korean War Veteran

Tonich was born Jan. 23, 1934, to Michael and Mary Tonich in Peekskill. He attended Hendrick Hudson High School, then joined the United States Marine Corps and served during the Korean War.

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Caroline B. Koziol, 93, Former Yonkers Resident

... Joseph and Kazik. Calling hours are Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 3-7 p.m. at the Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home , Peekskill. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at Assumption Church. Interment will follow at St. ...

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Ladies Day Ensemble Honors Jazz Musicians At Peekskill Show

Ladies Day, a jazz ensemble founded by vocalist MJ Territo that includes pianist Linda Presgrave, bassist Iris Ornig and drummer Barbara Merjan, will be performing in Peekskill on Saturday, Aug. 23. Ladies Day will celebrate jazz musicians Mary Lou Williams, Peggy Lee, Abbey Lincoln, Iola Brubeck and Fran Landesman by playing a selection of their ... (more)

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Magical history tour of Houdini's Amherst

... the four stops along the Houdini walk Sunday in Amherst. This trick was done at the train station. Steele is from Peekskill, New York, and has performed magic throughout the world, including a recent trip to China. Bruce MacNab led the Houdini walk, ...

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Former Gov. Pataki Criticizes Christie For Lack Of Support For Astorino

... failing to offer up proper support to Republican candidate Rob Astorino, according to the New York Daily News. The Peekskill native said he was disappointed in Christie, especially in light of the development that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing ...

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Peekskill's Field Library Offers 3-D Printing Class

... pot, contact the library at 914-737-0010 or eanastasi@wlsmail.org . The Field Library is located at 4 Nelson Ave., Peekskill.

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County Board Calls For Strict Review Of Proposed Pipeline Through Peekskill

Westchester County legislators want to ensure a proposed pipeline that would run into Peekskill, Cortlandt and Yorktown is totally safe.

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County Board Calls For Strict Review Process Of Proposed Pipeline

Westchester County legislators want to ensure a proposed pipeline that would run into Peekskill, Cortlandt and Yorktown is totally safe.

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County Board Calls For Strict Review Process Of Proposed Pipeline

Westchester County legislators want to ensure a proposed pipeline that would run into Peekskill, Cortlandt and Yorktown is totally safe.

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Yorktown's Support Connection Selects Winner Of T-Shirt Design Contest

Support Connection has announced 18-year-old Peekskill resident Lindsey Torres was selected as the winner of a T-shirt design contest for their 20th Anniversary Support-A-Walk for breast and ovarian cancer.

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Kathleen Gillen, 68, Former Verplanck Resident

Gillen was born in Peekskill and graduated from Peekskill High School in 1965. Later, she completed courses in visual arts and many of her paintings and sculptures are displayed in the homes of her family and friends.

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Sentencing Of Peekskill Agent In Insurance Fraud Tops Week's News

A Scarsdale insurance agency owner and a Peekskill insurance agent were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a life insurance fraud scheme, according to the Westchester County Business Journal.

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Peekskill Common Council Meeting To Discuss Gas Pipeline Proposal

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. Spectra will present its proposal for the AIM project to the Peekskill Common Council on Monday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. at Peekskill City Hall.

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